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Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, Marquess of Castel-Rodrigo, Governor of the Southern Netherlands, jeton of Charles Jacques Taye, magistrate of the treasury of Brussels

Also known as: Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, markies van Castel-Rodrigo, landvoogd der zuidelijke Nederlanden, rekenpenning van Charles Jacques Taye, magistraat van de schatkist van Brussel

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1664-01

Copper medal. Obverse: Archangel Michael with sword and shield in his hands, standing on a dragon lying on the ground; right: coat of arms beneath two helmets, flanked by two dogs within a legend.

Reverse: inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-3-1319; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.97 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.97 g
Dimensions museum
diameter 3.2 cm x weight 5.97 g

Design

Obverse
Archangel Michael with sword and shield in his hands, standing on a dragon lying on the ground; right: coat of arms beneath two helmets, flanked by two dogs within a legend.
Reverse
inscription.

Identification

Original title
Francisco de Moura y Cortereal, markies van Castel-Rodrigo, landvoogd der zuidelijke Nederlanden, rekenpenning van Charles Jacques Taye, magistraat van de schatkist van Brussel
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-3-1319
Museum classification
jeton

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, weight, diameter and catalogue references against numismatic (jeton) references.
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